- Removal of the rear seat backrest lock cover
- Release 3 claws and the guide, and remove the rear seat backrest lock cover.
NOTE:
Remove both parts using the same procedures.
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- Removal of the rear seat backrest cover with pad
- Remove the 4 clips.
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- Release the hook and turn over the bench type rear seat backrest cover.
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- Release 6 hooks and remove the rear seat backrest cover with pad from the rear seat backrest frame.
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- Removal of the bench type rear seat backrest cover
- Remove 10 hog rings and remove the bench type rear seat backrest cover from the bench type rear seat backrest pad.
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- Removal of the rear seat backrest lock rod LH
- Release the claw.
- Pull off the rear seat backrest lock rod LH to the direction of the arrow in the figure to remove it from the rear seat backrest lock sub-assembly LH.
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- Removal of the rear seat backrest lock rod RH
NOTE:
Remove the part in the same manner as LH side.
- Removal of the rear seat backrest lock release button
- Rotate the rear seat backrest lock release button counterclockwise to remove it from the rear seat backrest lock rod LH and RH.
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- Removal of the rear seat backrest lock sub-assembly LH
- Remove 2 bolts and remove the rear seat backrest lock sub-assembly LH from the rear seat backrest frame.
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- Removal of the rear seat backrest lock sub-assembly RH
NOTE:
Remove the part in the same manner as LH side.
- Removal of the rear seat backrest lock release band
- Remove the screw, and remove the rear seat backrest lock release band.
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- Removal of the rear seat cushion bracket
- Remove the screw, and remove the rear seat cushion bracket from the rear seat cushion assembly LH.
NOTE:
Perform the same procedures for the RH side.
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- Removal of the separate type rear seat cushion cover LH
- Remove 40 hog rings.
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- Remove 3 hog rings, and remove the separate type rear seat cushion cover LH from the separate type rear seat cushion pad LH.
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- Removal of the separate type rear seat cushion cover RH
NOTE:
Remove the part in the same manner as LH side.